Isaiah 8 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Isaiah 9

¹But there shall be no more gloom for her who was in anguish. In the former time, he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali; but in the latter time he has made it glorious, by the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.

KJVNevertheless the dimness^H4155 shall not be such as was in her vexation^H4164, when^H6256 at the first^H7223 he lightly afflicted^H7043^(H8689) the land^H776 of Zebulun^H2074 and the land^H776 of Naphtali^H5321, and afterward^H314 did more grievously afflict^H3513^(H8689) her by the way^H1870 of the sea^H3220, beyond^H5676 Jordan^H3383, in Galilee^H1551 of the nations^H1471.

² The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. The light has shined on those who lived in the land of the shadow of death.

KJVThe people^H5971 that walked^H1980^(H8802) in darkness^H2822 have seen^H7200^(H8804) a great^H1419 light^H216: they that dwell^H3427^(H8802) in the land^H776 of the shadow of death^H6757, upon them hath the light^H216 shined^H5050^(H8804).

³ You have multiplied the nation. You have increased their joy. They rejoice before you according to the joy in harvest, as men rejoice when they divide the plunder.

KJVThou hast multiplied^H7235^(H8689) the nation^H1471, and not increased^H1431^(H8689) the joy^H8057: they joy^H8055^(H8804) before^H6440 thee according to the joy^H8057 in harvest^H7105, and as men rejoice^H1523^(H8799) when they divide^H2505^(H8763) the spoil^H7998.

⁴ For the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, you have broken as in the day of Midian.

KJVFor thou hast broken^H2865^(H8689) the yoke^H5923 of his burden^H5448, and the staff^H4294 of his shoulder^H7926, the rod^H7626 of his oppressor^H5065^(H8802), as in the day^H3117 of Midian^H4080.

⁵ For all the armor of the armed man in the noisy battle, and the garments rolled in blood, will be for burning, fuel for the fire.

KJVFor every battle^H5430 of the warrior^H5431^(H8802) is with confused noise^H7494, and garments^H8071 rolled^H1556^(H8775) in blood^H1818; but this shall be with burning^H8316 and fuel^H3980 of fire^H784.

⁶ For a child is born to us. A son is given to us; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

KJVFor unto us a child^H3206 is born^H3205^(H8795), unto us a son^H1121 is given^H5414^(H8738): and the government^H4951 shall be upon his shoulder^H7926: and his name^H8034 shall be called^H7121^(H8799) Wonderful^H6382, Counsellor^H3289^(H8802), The mighty^H1368 God^H410, The everlasting^H5703 Father^H1, The Prince^H8269 of Peace^H7965.

⁷ Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, on David’s throne, and on his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from that time on, even forever. The zeal of Yahweh of Armies will perform this.

KJVOf the increase^H4766 of his government^H4951 and peace^H7965 there shall be no end^H7093, upon the throne^H3678 of David^H1732, and upon his kingdom^H4467, to order^H3559^(H8687) it, and to establish^H5582^(H8800) it with judgment^H4941 and with justice^H6666 from henceforth even for^H5704 ever^H5769. The zeal^H7068 of the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635 will perform^H6213^(H8799) this.

⁸ The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it falls on Israel.

KJVThe Lord^H136 sent^H7971^(H8804) a word^H1697 into Jacob^H3290, and it hath lighted^H5307^(H8804) upon Israel^H3478.

⁹ All the people will know, including Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria, who say in pride and in arrogance of heart,

KJVAnd all the people^H5971 shall know^H3045^(H8804), even Ephraim^H669 and the inhabitant^H3427^(H8802) of Samaria^H8111, that say^H559^(H8800) in the pride^H1346 and stoutness^H1433 of heart^H3824,

¹⁰ “The bricks have fallen, but we will build with cut stone. The sycamore fig trees have been cut down, but we will put cedars in their place.”

KJVThe bricks^H3843 are fallen down^H5307^(H8804), but we will build^H1129^(H8799) with hewn stones^H1496: the sycomores^H8256 are cut down^H1438^(H8795), but we will change^H2498^(H8686) them into cedars^H730.

¹¹ Therefore Yahweh will set up on high against him the adversaries of Rezin, and will stir up his enemies,

KJVTherefore the LORD^H3068 shall set up^H7682^(H8762) the adversaries^H6862 of Rezin^H7526 against him, and join^H5526 his enemies^H341^(H8802) together^H5526^(H8770);

¹² The Syrians in front, and the Philistines behind; and they will devour Israel with open mouth. For all this, his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

KJVThe Syrians^H758 before^H6924, and the Philistines^H6430 behind^H268; and they shall devour^H398^(H8799) Israel^H3478 with open mouth^H6310. For all this his anger^H639 is not turned away^H7725^(H8804), but his hand^H3027 is stretched out still^H5186^(H8803).

¹³ Yet the people have not turned to him who struck them, neither have they sought Yahweh of Armies.

KJVFor the people^H5971 turneth^H7725^(H8804) not unto him that smiteth^H5221^(H8688) them, neither do they seek^H1875^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635.

¹⁴ Therefore Yahweh will cut off from Israel head and tail, palm branch and reed, in one day.

KJVTherefore the LORD^H3068 will cut off^H3772^(H8686) from Israel^H3478 head^H7218 and tail^H2180, branch^H3712 and rush^H100, in one^H259 day^H3117.

¹⁵ The elder and the honorable man is the head, and the prophet who teaches lies is the tail.

KJVThe ancient^H2205 and honourable^H6440^H5375^(H8803), he^H1931 is the head^H7218; and the prophet^H5030 that teacheth^H3384^(H8688) lies^H8267, he is the tail^H2180.

¹⁶ For those who lead this people lead them astray; and those who are led by them are destroyed.

KJVFor the leaders^H833^(H8764) of this people^H5971 cause them to err^H8582^(H8688); and they that are led^H833^(H8794) of them are destroyed^H1104^(H8794).

¹⁷ Therefore the Lord will not rejoice over their young men, neither will he have compassion on their fatherless and widows; for everyone is profane and an evildoer, and every mouth speaks folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

KJVTherefore the Lord^H136 shall have no joy^H8055^(H8799) in their young men^H970, neither shall have mercy^H7355^(H8762) on their fatherless^H3490 and widows^H490: for every one is an hypocrite^H2611 and an evildoer^H7489^(H8688), and every mouth^H6310 speaketh^H1696^(H8802) folly^H5039. For all this his anger^H639 is not turned away^H7725^(H8804), but his hand^H3027 is stretched out still^H5186^(H8803).

¹⁸ For wickedness burns like a fire. It devours the briers and thorns; yes, it kindles in the thickets of the forest, and they roll upward in a column of smoke.

KJVFor wickedness^H7564 burneth^H1197^(H8804) as the fire^H784: it shall devour^H398^(H8799) the briers^H8068 and thorns^H7898, and shall kindle^H3341^(H8799) in the thickets^H5442 of the forest^H3293, and they shall mount up^H55^(H8691) like the lifting up^H1348 of smoke^H6227.

¹⁹ Through Yahweh of Armies’ wrath, the land is burned up; and the people are the fuel for the fire. No one spares his brother.

KJVThrough the wrath^H5678 of the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635 is the land^H776 darkened^H6272^(H8738), and the people^H5971 shall be as the fuel^H3980 of the fire^H784: no man^H376 shall spare^H2550^(H8799) his brother^H251.

²⁰ One will devour on the right hand, and be hungry; and he will eat on the left hand, and they will not be satisfied. Everyone will eat the flesh of his own arm:

KJVAnd he shall snatch^H1504^(H8799) on the right hand^H3225, and be hungry^H7457; and he shall eat^H398^(H8799) on the left hand^H8040, and they shall not be satisfied^H7646^(H8804): they shall eat^H398^(H8799) every man^H376 the flesh^H1320 of his own arm^H2220:

²¹ Manasseh eating Ephraim and Ephraim eating Manasseh, and they together will be against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

KJVManasseh^H4519, Ephraim^H669; and Ephraim^H669, Manasseh^H4519: and they together^H3162 shall be against Judah^H3063. For all this his anger^H639 is not turned away^H7725^(H8804), but his hand^H3027 is stretched out still^H5186^(H8803).

WEB·Isaiah 8

¹Yahweh said to me, “Take a large tablet, and write on it with a man’s pen, ‘For Maher Shalal Hash Baz’;

KJVMoreover the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) unto me, Take^H3947^(H8798) thee a great^H1419 roll^H1549, and write^H3789^(H8798) in it with a man's^H582 pen^H2747 concerning Mahershalalhashbaz^H4122.

² and I will take for myself faithful witnesses to testify: Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.”

KJVAnd I took^H5749 unto me faithful^H539^(H8737) witnesses^H5707 to record^H5749^(H8686), Uriah^H223 the priest^H3548, and Zechariah^H2148 the son^H1121 of Jeberechiah^H3000.

³ I went to the prophetess, and she conceived, and bore a son. Then Yahweh said to me, “Call his name ‘Maher Shalal Hash Baz.’

KJVAnd I went^H7126^(H8799) unto the prophetess^H5031; and she conceived^H2029^(H8799), and bare^H3205^(H8799) a son^H1121. Then said^H559^(H8799) the LORD^H3068 to me, Call^H7121^(H8798) his name^H8034 Mahershalalhashbaz^H4122.

⁴ For before the child knows how to say, ‘My father’ and ‘My mother,’ the riches of Damascus and the plunder of Samaria will be carried away by the king of Assyria.”

KJVFor before the child^H5288 shall have knowledge^H3045^(H8799) to cry^H7121^(H8800), My father^H1, and my mother^H517, the riches^H2428 of Damascus^H1834 and the spoil^H7998 of Samaria^H8111 shall be taken away^H5375^(H8799) before^H6440 the king^H4428 of Assyria^H804.

⁵ Yahweh spoke to me yet again, saying,

KJVThe LORD^H3068 spake^H1696^(H8763) also unto me again^H3254^(H8686), saying^H559^(H8800),

⁶ “Because this people has refused the waters of Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah’s son;

KJVForasmuch^H3282 as this people^H5971 refuseth^H3988^(H8804) the waters^H4325 of Shiloah^H7975 that go^H1980^(H8802) softly^H328, and rejoice^H4885 in Rezin^H7526 and Remaliah's^H7425 son^H1121;

⁷ now therefore, behold, the Lord brings upon them the mighty flood waters of the River: the king of Assyria and all his glory. It will come up over all its channels, and go over all its banks.

KJVNow therefore, behold, the Lord^H136 bringeth up^H5927^(H8688) upon them the waters^H4325 of the river^H5104, strong^H6099 and many^H7227, even the king^H4428 of Assyria^H804, and all his glory^H3519: and he shall come up^H5927^(H8804) over all his channels^H650, and go over^H1980^(H8804) all his banks^H1415:

⁸ It will sweep onward into Judah. It will overflow and pass through. It will reach even to the neck. The stretching out of its wings will fill the width of your land, O Immanuel.

KJVAnd he shall pass^H2498^(H8804) through Judah^H3063; he shall overflow^H7857^(H8804) and go over^H5674^(H8804), he shall reach^H5060^(H8686) even to the neck^H6677; and the stretching out^H4298 of his wings^H3671 shall fill^H4393 the breadth^H7341 of thy land^H776, O Immanuel^H6005^H410.

⁹ Make an uproar, you peoples, and be broken in pieces! Listen, all you from far countries: dress for battle, and be shattered! Dress for battle, and be shattered!

KJVAssociate^H7489^(H8798) yourselves, O ye people^H5971, and ye shall be broken in pieces^H2865^(H8798); and give ear^H238^(H8685), all^H3605 ye of far^H4801 countries^H776: gird^H247^(H8690) yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces^H2865^(H8798); gird^H247^(H8690) yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces^H2865^(H8798).

¹⁰ Take counsel together, and it will be brought to nothing; speak the word, and it will not stand, for God is with us.”

KJVTake^H5779 counsel^H6098 together^H5779^(H8798), and it shall come to nought^H6565^(H8714); speak^H1696^(H8761) the word^H1697, and it shall not stand^H6965^(H8799): for God^H410 is with us.

¹¹ For Yahweh spoke this to me with a strong hand, and instructed me not to walk in the way of this people, saying,

KJVFor the LORD^H3068 spake^H559^(H8804) thus to me with a strong^H2393 hand^H3027, and instructed^H3256^(H8765) me that I should not walk^H3212^(H8800) in the way^H1870 of this people^H5971, saying^H559^(H8800),

¹² “Don’t call a conspiracy all that this people call a conspiracy. Don’t fear their threats or be terrorized.

KJVSay^H559^(H8799) ye not, A confederacy^H7195, to all them to whom this people^H5971 shall say^H559^(H8799), A confederacy^H7195; neither fear^H3372^(H8799) ye their fear^H4172, nor be afraid^H6206^(H8686).

¹³ Yahweh of Armies is who you must respect as holy. He is the one you must fear. He is the one you must dread.

KJVSanctify^H6942^(H8686) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635 himself; and let him be your fear^H4172, and let him be your dread^H6206^(H8688).

¹⁴ He will be a sanctuary, but for both houses of Israel, he will be a stumbling stone and a rock that makes them fall. For the people of Jerusalem, he will be a trap and a snare.

KJVAnd he shall be for a sanctuary^H4720; but for a stone^H68 of stumbling^H5063 and for a rock^H6697 of offence^H4383 to both^H8147 the houses^H1004 of Israel^H3478, for a gin^H6341 and for a snare^H4170 to the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Jerusalem^H3389.

¹⁵ Many will stumble over it, fall, be broken, be snared, and be captured.”

KJVAnd many^H7227 among them shall stumble^H3782^(H8804), and fall^H5307^(H8804), and be broken^H7665^(H8738), and be snared^H3369^(H8738), and be taken^H3920^(H8738).

¹⁶ Wrap up the covenant. Seal the law among my disciples.

KJVBind up^H6887^(H8798) the testimony^H8584, seal^H2856^(H8798) the law^H8451 among my disciples^H3928.

¹⁷ I will wait for Yahweh, who hides his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.

KJVAnd I will wait^H2442^(H8765) upon the LORD^H3068, that hideth^H5641^(H8688) his face^H6440 from the house^H1004 of Jacob^H3290, and I will look^H6960^(H8765) for him.

¹⁸ Behold, I and the children whom Yahweh has given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from Yahweh of Armies, who dwells in Mount Zion.

KJVBehold, I and the children^H3206 whom the LORD^H3068 hath given^H5414^(H8804) me are for signs^H226 and for wonders^H4159 in Israel^H3478 from the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635, which dwelleth^H7931^(H8802) in mount^H2022 Zion^H6726.

¹⁹ When they tell you, “Consult with those who have familiar spirits and with the wizards, who chirp and who mutter,” shouldn’t a people consult with their God? Should they consult the dead on behalf of the living?

KJVAnd when they shall say^H559^(H8799) unto you, Seek^H1875^(H8798) unto them that have familiar spirits^H178, and unto wizards^H3049 that peep^H6850^(H8772), and that mutter^H1897^(H8688): should not a people^H5971 seek^H1875^(H8799) unto their God^H430? for the living^H2416 to the dead^H4191^(H8801)?

²⁰ Turn to the law and to the covenant! If they don’t speak according to this word, surely there is no morning for them.

KJVTo the law^H8451 and to the testimony^H8584: if they speak^H559^(H8799) not according to this word^H1697, it is because there is no light^H7837 in them.

²¹ They will pass through it, very distressed and hungry. It will happen that when they are hungry, they will worry, and curse their king and their God. They will turn their faces upward,

KJVAnd they shall pass^H5674^(H8804) through it, hardly bestead^H7185^(H8737) and hungry^H7457: and it shall come to pass, that when they shall be hungry^H7456^(H8799), they shall fret^H7107^(H8694) themselves, and curse^H7043^(H8765) their king^H4428 and their God^H430, and look^H6437^(H8804) upward^H4605.

²² then look to the earth and see distress, darkness, and the gloom of anguish. They will be driven into thick darkness.

KJVAnd they shall look^H5027^(H8686) unto the earth^H776; and behold trouble^H6869 and darkness^H2825, dimness^H4588 of anguish^H6695; and they shall be driven^H5080^(H8794) to darkness^H653.

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